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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In an MBA program, and as you likely know, businesspeople skew conservative. Fine. I’m taking an economics class, and my professor uses every opportunity to denigrate economic controls, government regulations, etc. He’s described Bernie Sanders as sympathetic to assassins and dismissed the Green New Deal as absurd (which it may be), and of AOC he questions the “wisdom and foresight” of a “29-year-old whose previous work experience was bartending.”

I think it’s one thing to foster healthy, fair debate on issues, but he’s so anti-liberal and frankly anti-government it’s becoming difficult to focus on the lessons. Should I talk to him? Talk to administration? Or just leave it alone? [/quote]

I'm sure you've seen your fair share of liberal/leftist professors. What did you do in that case?[/quote]

I have never experienced partisanship on this level - openly broadcast and discussed - by a professor while in class.[/quote]

The fact of the matter is that partisan political views are NOT germane to 99% of material discussed in economics, political science, philosophy, or history classes. It simply doesn't have a place because it has zero relevance.

In an econ class, you are studying various economical models and the proof-of-work behind each model.

AOC's New Green Deal has zero relevance. And neither does Trump's stance on various issues. I'd be disappointed by a professor who injected any partisan views into a lecture, regardless of party allegiance. Anyone who does so is a small person relishing in the smidge of authority they have over their captive audience of students. Lame.[/quote]

Zero relevance? Or maybe he's using them as examples. [/quote]

Agree 100%. Claiming that AOC's Green New Deal has zero relevance to economics sounds like something AOC would claim! LOL She doesn't want the economics of such a plan to be considered relevant, but it IS. It's entirely relevant. Because such a plan is, on it's face, laughable and ridiculous without considering the economic impact of implementation.  :roll:

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